| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |